Dover Man Arrested on Gun Charges Following Fight 5-23-2018

Incident/Complaint#:  50-18-16685

Date/Time:   Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 at 11:34PM

Location:   Vera Way, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested a 25-year-old Dover man on weapons charges following an incident in the area of Vera Way and College Road.  Officers were called to a report of subjects fighting in that area at approximately 11:34PM on Tuesday night.  While responding, information was received that a black male wearing a dark shirt and tan pants exited a gray vehicle at the scene and fired a weapon and then fled.  After interviewing several people at the scene, officers located the vehicle (gray Acura TL) in the area of Walker Road and North State Street and conducted a high-risk traffic stop.  Eric Lloyd (25) was taken into custody without incident.  Officers then located a shotgun in the front passenger seat with the same ammunition that was found on scene.

Lloyd was committed to JTVCC in default of $32,500 secured bond on the following offenses:
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Aggravated Menacing (4x)
-Reckless Endangering (5x)